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• N.N. van der Horst, Utrecht († 1959)
• Rose-Marie Weijers, Heerlen, Limburg, Nederland († 2003)
• Pouwelien Drenthen, Lutten, Hardenberg, Overijssel, Nederland († 2013)
• Pouwelien Drenthen († 2013)
• Hans Nijenkamp, Raalte, Overijsel, Nederland
• Jacob Wigbout, Wieringen († 1982)
• Johanna Maria Vincenta Kwakman, Vollenhove, OV, Nederland († 2002)
• Robert J Pierce († 2004)
• L.L. Sietses Groot de, Heerlen (L († 1959)
• Jan Willem Suers, Groningen († 1996)

• Albertus Nuij (57), Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Anna Zwier (92), Oude Pekela, Pekela, Groningen, Nederland
• Adje Kramer (12)
• Adiana Franse (86), Vrouwenpolder, Zeeland, NL
• Anna Keuchenius (87), Den Haag
• Angéline ROBERT (77), St-Rosaire, Qc
• Antonie (Tonie) Van Osenbruggen (83), Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
• Anna Minka BOSMAN (91), 's Gravenhage, Zuid Holland, Nederland
• Alwine Julie Else MAUHS (73), Amsterdam,, Noord-Holland, Nederland
• Albert Francis Dunncliff (57)

• 1957 » Brian Dayett, American baseball player and manager
• 1957 » Francis Wheen, English journalist and author
• 1957 » Godfrey Thoma, Nauruan politician
• 1957 » Mike Bossy, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
• 1958 » Filiz Koçali, Turkish journalist and politician
• 1958 » Nikos Anastopoulos, Greek footballer and manager
• 1959 » Linda Blair, American actress
• 1960 » Michael Hutchence, Australian singer-songwriter († 1997)
• 1961 » Daniel Johnston, American musician
• 1961 » Quintin Dailey, American basketball player († 2010)

• 1949 » William Thomas Walsh, American author, poet, and playwright (b. 1891)
• 1950 » Alan Hale, Sr., American actor and director (b. 1892)
• 1951 » Lawson Robertson, Scottish-American sprinter and high jumper (b. 1883)
• 1955 » Jonni Myyrä, Finnish-American athlete (b. 1892)
• 1957 » Ralph Barton Perry, American philosopher and academic (b. 1876)
• 1959 » Mike Hawthorn, English race car driver (b. 1929)
• 1964 » Marc Blitzstein, American pianist and composer (b. 1905)
• 1966 » Herbert Marshall, English actor (b. 1890)
• 1968 » Duke Kahanamoku, American swimmer and water polo player (b. 1890)
• 1971 » Harry Frank Guggenheim, American businessman and publisher, co-founded Newsday (b. 1890)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Peter
5. Hendrik
6. Willem
7. Robert
8. Gerrit
9. Pieter
10. Petrus
11. Ronald
12. Paul
13. David
14. Dirk
15. Adrianus
16. John

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Elisabeth
4. Anna
5. Cornelia
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Yvonne
9. Adriana
10. Hendrika
11. Ingrid
12. Margaretha
13. Petronella
14. Linda
15. Karin
16. Anita

• Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
• January 30 » MSHans Hedtoft, said to be the safest ship afloat and "unsinkable" like the RMSTitanic, strikes an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sinks, killing all 95 aboard.
• February 19 » The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
• March 10 » Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, thousands of Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to prevent his removal.
• April 8 » A team of computer manufacturers, users, and university people led by Grace Hopper meets to discuss the creation of a new programming language that would be called COBOL.
• August 11 » Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.
• December 1 » Cold War: Opening date for signature of the Antarctic Treaty, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent.

The temperature on January 22, 1959 was between 7.4 °C and 11.8 °C and averaged 9.6 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain during 4.0 hours. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (7%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the south.